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AIRF RCE September 7, 2017 News 9 Cutting-edge training Multi-agency emergency response skills were put to the test, CPL Mark Doran reports A DREADFUL scene confronted first responders to the crash site. The Bushmaster and a sedan had collided at high speed on the remote track. And there were casualties. The Defence Force School of Policing (DFSP) and NSW emergency services held an emergency response exercise at the Holsworthy Training Area on August 11. The initial response to the scenario of a crash with multiple casualties included triservice members on the Service Police IET and ADF Investigative courses, as well as soldiers on the Subject 4 Sergeant (Military Police) course. On arrival at the scene they found one person trapped in the car and another crushed underneath the Bushmaster, while inside was another casualty with a suspected spinal injury. SGT Simon Van Ballekom, of the Advanced Training Section, who organised the scenario, said the Air Force Police, Naval Police and Army Military Police provided the initial first aid at the scene and called for assistance from the civilian emergency services. “The military trainees were quickly joined by personnel of Fire and Rescue NSW, whose capabilities included a heavy rescue vehicle and four fire suppression appliances,” he said. “NSW Ambulance Special Operations also responded with two ambulances and the paramedics worked alongside six Royal Australian Army Medical Corps trainees from the Army School of Health who were working at the Holsworthy Medical Centre. “Because the injuries were critical a Toll NSW Ambulance Service air ambulance helicopter was called from the Bankstown Airport and only took 10 minutes to arrive at the site with a surgeon and an intensive care paramedic.” Aviation support was also provided by Navy with a Bell 429 Global Ranger of No. 723SQN based at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, and a detachment of the NSW Police Crash Local fire brigade members extract a casualty from a vehicle during an exercise simulating a vehicle collision at Holsworthy Barracks. Photos: ABEW Ryan McKenzie Investigation Unit also attended the scene. SGT Van Ballekom said the multi- agency response was managed using Australasian Interagency Incident Management System guidelines to ensure all participants had a common understanding of the command, control and coordination arrangements. “The exercise allowed us to test the knowledge of the Service Police trainees at managing serious, complex and evolving incidents in collaboration with civilian emergency services,” he said. ADF Investigative course trainee CPL Hannah Licul, of 1SECFOR, observed the exercise from the cordon and said there was an incredible amount of activity during the event. “It was amazing to see the amount of personnel involved from the emergency services and the assets and equipment they had with them,” she said. “Everyone took the training seriously and ensured all the information they were given was passed on immediately. “It was interesting to watch how the ADF personnel did a handover of the crash scene to the emergency ser- DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE vices, then took a step back to control the perimeter while they did their job. “The most remarkable part of the exercise was seeing the coordination between the Defence personnel and other agencies.” Service Police IET course trainee LACW Samantha Richards said she was tasked to record evidence when she arrived at the crash site. “Anything that had fallen off the vehicles or had been removed by the emergency services had to be collected and marked,” she said. “It required a lot of attention to detail. “Both vehicles had significant damage and there were many bystanders watching, which made it a more realistic scenario. There was also a lot of fake blood.” LACW Richards said the training was a good way to prepare service police, medics and other musterings for a possible real-life event. “It was a great opportunity to learn how Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Ambulance Special Operations personnel operated,” she said. “It was amazing to see all the emer- gency services assets and watch how Defence personnel interact with civilian agencies.” Brand New Melbourne Apartment Own a 1BR Apartment in Brunswick from $330,000 Close to CBD, transport, cafes and universities Deal direct with the builder, ready to move in. $0 stamp duty plus $10K first home buyers grant. $10K discount for ADF members. THEIR OWN COPY OF AIR FORCE NEWS? HOME DELIVERY ONLY $45.00 subscriptions1@defencenews.gov.au Phone: 02 62667607 1 and 2 BR Luxury Apartments in leafy Malvern East from $475,000 Close to Chadstone Shopping Centre, Monash University, public transport. Construction commencing late 2017. 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